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certainly, debt levels in canada are on the high side. there are nowhere near the kind of situation we have seen in the united states. i do think families out there should remember -- mortgage rates really are at not just historic lows but unusual lows. it is inevitable that interest rates will be higher. families should budget accordingly. >> the deficit is forecast for $56 billion. you seem to be telling us that we can move forward and cover-up this deficit without tax hikes. >> we need to exercise discipline. we have to put our deficit into perspective. it sounds large. our deficit is one of the smallest in the world. and we have low debt levels. there was a spiral in the 1980's and the 19th mid 90's. we have had a tough economic times to help people and to help the unemployed, help stimulate job creation. when the recession ends, we have to reestablish fiscal discipline. we will not be raising taxes, but will be making sure growth is very much contained in the future and? the tax base of the country cannot gradually recover. if we fol
certainly, debt levels in canada are on the high side. there are nowhere near the kind of situation we have seen in the united states. i do think families out there should remember -- mortgage rates really are at not just historic lows but unusual lows. it is inevitable that interest rates will be higher. families should budget accordingly. >> the deficit is forecast for $56 billion. you seem to be telling us that we can move forward and cover-up this deficit without tax hikes. >>...
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we notice that several countries, most notably the united kingdom, norway, canada, australia have undergone very significant reorganizations in the way they have overseen, leased, regulated, enforced safety and environmental protection in the offshore environment. did you look before you made some of your own proposals? it is unfair to ask a cabinet officer to talk about how seriously you might have considered moving something outside your own agency but has that come up? as the administration been involved in making judgments about proposals made by the former secretary and others about the functions and revenue raising and that they do not belong in the same department with the regulatory enterprises? that is a long list and i will hope that we get through a big -- a good bit of it. i would invite you to respond to any or as much of it as we can get through. >> absolutely, let me just say that there is no question that you should not ask me. you should ask about things we have done and things we will do in the future. those are all good questions that u.s.. with respect to the cultural mm
we notice that several countries, most notably the united kingdom, norway, canada, australia have undergone very significant reorganizations in the way they have overseen, leased, regulated, enforced safety and environmental protection in the offshore environment. did you look before you made some of your own proposals? it is unfair to ask a cabinet officer to talk about how seriously you might have considered moving something outside your own agency but has that come up? as the administration...
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pursues of canada. it tells the story of the leader of al qaeda in east africa from september of last year. the military wanted to take him in for questioning. they went to the white house and asked, should we kill him or take him alive? they order to kill him. he was the top leaders in east africa. he could have told us their plans. the white house chose to kill him instead of capturing him. a senior military leader was quoted to the reason as to why, and he said we do not have a detention policy to hold high value terrorists. so we do not have the ability to detain and effectively in terror get top terrorist leaders who can tell us their plans for -- interrogate top terrorist leaders who can tell us their plans for the future. sometimes you do have to kill them. a dead terrorist is better than one who is at large. at the same time, you cannot get intelligence other than through the delicate -- interrogation to see what future attacks can be. i interviewed general michael hayden. one of the things he e
pursues of canada. it tells the story of the leader of al qaeda in east africa from september of last year. the military wanted to take him in for questioning. they went to the white house and asked, should we kill him or take him alive? they order to kill him. he was the top leaders in east africa. he could have told us their plans. the white house chose to kill him instead of capturing him. a senior military leader was quoted to the reason as to why, and he said we do not have a detention...
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>> canada will move to a mission obviously focused on development and humanitarian assistance. that is the track we have been on since 2008. we have been stepping up efforts to train afghan security forces said they can handle a greater load of the day-to-day responsibilities for the security of their country. we have been trying to transition to a more civilian oriented mission. i noticed what president obama has recently done in terms of the additional troop commitments but in terms of how they have structured the missions. these things all happened correspond with the decisions we came to way back in 2008. i think it is a confirmation we are on the right track. afghanistan is going to remain a very challenging theater for the world as well the problems in neighboring pakistan. >> are you now confident that the agreement is not going to expose canadian forces in afghanistan between now and 2011 to participate in war crimes as a result of possible afghan torture? >> yes, i am confident of that. that is why we have such agreements in place. the previous government thought it ha
>> canada will move to a mission obviously focused on development and humanitarian assistance. that is the track we have been on since 2008. we have been stepping up efforts to train afghan security forces said they can handle a greater load of the day-to-day responsibilities for the security of their country. we have been trying to transition to a more civilian oriented mission. i noticed what president obama has recently done in terms of the additional troop commitments but in terms of...
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offero youice or for the other canada? -- candidate? >> did not vote for nancy pelosi. -- do not vote for nancy pelosi. [applause] that is it. [laughter] he is going to need more advice than one funny line if he gets there. i have no intentions of him doing that. he has been very critical that he has hid behind her coattail behind this election. she does not want to talk about his party leadership either. the party leadership of both parties in this country is nothing to write home about. i would like to see somebody more moderate in that role. i would like to see a blue dog because i agree with them on most of the issues. i would like to see somebody in the speaker's seat that was pro- life and pro-gun like me. i would like to see leadership unlike his who wants to privatize social security. that is what his leadership wants to do. they want to privatize social security and raise the minimum age of social security to 70. they want to instill a national sales tax on the people of north mississippi. i am against that. the combined forces
offero youice or for the other canada? -- candidate? >> did not vote for nancy pelosi. -- do not vote for nancy pelosi. [applause] that is it. [laughter] he is going to need more advice than one funny line if he gets there. i have no intentions of him doing that. he has been very critical that he has hid behind her coattail behind this election. she does not want to talk about his party leadership either. the party leadership of both parties in this country is nothing to write home about....
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i had mentioned in my earlier remarks that looking at what canada did it would be useful. nose down with a downturn. -- no stone was left unturned. unemployment insurance, decisions involving retirement age, and of course, the revenue side as well. when one is dealing with gaps that we're dealing with right now, even abstracting from the cyclical component that is very big right now, you cannot leave any stone unturned. >> but less you bend the curve for medicare -- unless she bends occur for medicare, that is first and foremost. >> that the 800 pound gorilla. >> absolutely. and it's a very unfortunate thing. it is perhaps more about ethics and economics to decide what to do there. that's a very hard social conversation. but taxes, you have to address that. this is a fantastic country. it is based on a thin and fragile tax base. if the united states wants to be one of the leading powers in the world, i see any alternative but tax reform. i would emphasize what dr. marron did before -- our tax reform group and we have not redesigned this in a long time and not try to think
i had mentioned in my earlier remarks that looking at what canada did it would be useful. nose down with a downturn. -- no stone was left unturned. unemployment insurance, decisions involving retirement age, and of course, the revenue side as well. when one is dealing with gaps that we're dealing with right now, even abstracting from the cyclical component that is very big right now, you cannot leave any stone unturned. >> but less you bend the curve for medicare -- unless she bends occur...
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for an aberration and dissolution, we have taken samples from norwalk, from canada, -- noaa, from canada, and from a large organization in the european union. those have come back and we're fairly confident on those values. when you get into dispersed will come uncertainty becomes larger, particularly because of the subsurface chemicals. that is something that is relatively new to us. we have to and -- we have employed the expertise of the national standards of the institute of technology, who have brought experts statisticians to calculate the uncertainties on it. that is in the extra pages that you were given. that will also be in the final report. representative markey, i will commit to date to do whatever i can to commit the report. i appreciate the concern on it. i hope that everyone appreciates, that because of the importance that you just stressed, we want to make sure it is done right. that is why i am making sure that we bother the experts -- >> here is how the thing. you should not have released it until you knew it was right. so much will depend on that release. if you are not
for an aberration and dissolution, we have taken samples from norwalk, from canada, -- noaa, from canada, and from a large organization in the european union. those have come back and we're fairly confident on those values. when you get into dispersed will come uncertainty becomes larger, particularly because of the subsurface chemicals. that is something that is relatively new to us. we have to and -- we have employed the expertise of the national standards of the institute of technology, who...
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and canada enjoy the largest bilateral trade relationship in the world. thousands of people in vermont crossed the border with quebec every day. our border station is one of the busiest on the border for commercial truck traffic. in today's climate, a free and open border it is more crucial than ever. the importance of our edl being compliant cannot be understated. our relationship with quebec is of paramount importance. the ease of border travel the edl allows is critical. since the passage of real id, governors have offer constructive suggestions for implementing it. we have encouraged congress to fix the act by implementing regulatory changes to make it feasible and cost-effective. we have called on the government to fund it. i believe that pass id represents a kind of common sense solution that governors have long sought. pass id represents a workable, cost-effective solution that can increase the security and integrity of all licensed and identification systems. i want to highlight the critical deadline facing us at the end of the year. by december 3
and canada enjoy the largest bilateral trade relationship in the world. thousands of people in vermont crossed the border with quebec every day. our border station is one of the busiest on the border for commercial truck traffic. in today's climate, a free and open border it is more crucial than ever. the importance of our edl being compliant cannot be understated. our relationship with quebec is of paramount importance. the ease of border travel the edl allows is critical. since the passage of...
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we have coordinated engagement with a number of other partners, from canada, the u.k., belgium and others. there are more than eight urban search and rescue teams actively working. i mentioned the fairfax team. we have a team from los angeles that has been working today. multiple teams coming from miami as well that are in the process of doing their work. we have been doing a number of things in the areas of health and medical planning and working with the usaid -- we have a long history of working with a range of nonprofit partners and contract partners in a shady that have been actively involved in providing medical care and services to the haitian population. we are activating that network and exploring how we can expand on their capacities and capabilities to provide access to medical care, services. we are looking at bringing in direct emergency medical assistance teams that will be on the ground there shortly. and we will be able to provide tertiary trauma support that is needed. and we are making active plans forç the transport of food and water and other critically needed commod
we have coordinated engagement with a number of other partners, from canada, the u.k., belgium and others. there are more than eight urban search and rescue teams actively working. i mentioned the fairfax team. we have a team from los angeles that has been working today. multiple teams coming from miami as well that are in the process of doing their work. we have been doing a number of things in the areas of health and medical planning and working with the usaid -- we have a long history of...
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and there was a tunnel found from canada toashington. this illustrates how much effort smugglersre attempting to come into our country not just in the south but also in the north. we had a hearing where some people said, well if there are circumstances -- obviously, we make allowances for the border patrol to go in there. the problem is the definition of that term. interior defines that term as life and death situation. homeland security defines it as when there is evidence of a crossing. those definitions are in conflict. until the department of interior and natiol park service rules are changed in both the north and south along our borders and allow access to federal border patrol and federal employees, there's no amount of numbers that's going to make a difference. instead we have the worst of both worlds on both borders. thank you, madam speaker. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. ms. woolsey of california. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from wisconsin rise? >> i sk unanimous consent to claim congresswo
and there was a tunnel found from canada toashington. this illustrates how much effort smugglersre attempting to come into our country not just in the south but also in the north. we had a hearing where some people said, well if there are circumstances -- obviously, we make allowances for the border patrol to go in there. the problem is the definition of that term. interior defines that term as life and death situation. homeland security defines it as when there is evidence of a crossing. those...
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the best place to look is mexico and canada. >> let's talk about immigration. what is your reaction to arizonas immigration law? what ripple effect could that have gone business? >> there may be -- i had an extraordinary experience on saturday night. i was on ellis island getting an award on some things that the chamber had been doing over time. that is not why i went. i went because my wife's mother and her father separately came to this country from challenging circumstances through ellis island. you can imagine, i had some very emotional feelings about this. so many people in this country that made so many great things happen here arrived here the same way. i think we need an immigration law. we need to find a way to have a guest workers come back and forth to this country when we need them. seasonal workers. we desperately need to find ways to keep the visa people to come here and get to be a ph.d. in chemical engineering -- we need these people. we need to do something about the illegal workers here. there are about 12 million, 13 million of them and their
the best place to look is mexico and canada. >> let's talk about immigration. what is your reaction to arizonas immigration law? what ripple effect could that have gone business? >> there may be -- i had an extraordinary experience on saturday night. i was on ellis island getting an award on some things that the chamber had been doing over time. that is not why i went. i went because my wife's mother and her father separately came to this country from challenging circumstances...
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we had an exchange last week with a supreme court of canada. that supreme court sent a delegation, their chief, who is a woman, and three associate justices. only one of the associate justices was a man. you would think that people would say, " my goodness, is that not strange?" nobody even noticed. as the numbers grow -- right now, we are two. then we will be three and four and maybe more. i think that does make a difference. in that regard, of putting women on the bench, the president who deserves enormous credit was jimmy carter. when he became president, there were ninnone. there was one woman on the u.s. court of appeals in the entire country. carter made her the first-ever secretary of education. he was determined, as he put it, change the complexion of the u.s. judiciary by selecting members of minority groups and women in numbers. although he was only our president for four years, by the end of that presidency, there was an enormous change in the complexion of the u.s. judiciary. no president ever went back to the way it once was. that
we had an exchange last week with a supreme court of canada. that supreme court sent a delegation, their chief, who is a woman, and three associate justices. only one of the associate justices was a man. you would think that people would say, " my goodness, is that not strange?" nobody even noticed. as the numbers grow -- right now, we are two. then we will be three and four and maybe more. i think that does make a difference. in that regard, of putting women on the bench, the...
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fortunately, the serious economic level crisis is giving us, this opens up a window of opportunity for canada, the united states, and mexico to reposition mexico and north america as a vigorous regionon, prosperous, capable of generating more and generous jobs. a region that will be attractive for investments, trade exchange, with great respect to its faith in the future. together we should increase our exporting capacity in a confidence of growing competitiveness among different regions of the world. we talked about the different obstacles that are there for complying with transportation obligation that is have been established at nafta, a situation that impacts jobs, companies, and consumers in mexico and in the united states, and we shall work in order to achieve a quick solution with a constructive, creative solution in the long term on this and many other areas. the president has stated we gave special attention to the border matters. the border is not only a place of encounter for both our nations, but it's also an area of opportunity for our aspirations that we share regarding developm
fortunately, the serious economic level crisis is giving us, this opens up a window of opportunity for canada, the united states, and mexico to reposition mexico and north america as a vigorous regionon, prosperous, capable of generating more and generous jobs. a region that will be attractive for investments, trade exchange, with great respect to its faith in the future. together we should increase our exporting capacity in a confidence of growing competitiveness among different regions of the...
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is not clear how many votes were for her or the 159 other right in canada. a recount is likely in the minnesota race for governor. a recount is automatic if the margin is less than 0.5% as it is it -- as is expected to be one certified this month. both candidates say they are engaging and will be ready to govern oe a winner is declared. the house returns for a lame- duck section and the republicans will choose their leadership team. when republicans take control of the house, republican leader john boehner is expected to be elected speaker. this morning, he will talk about his plan that we will have live coverage here at 11:45 on c- span. >> with most election results final, use the c-span video library to see what the candidates said on the campaign trail and the more than 140 debates that c-span covered. it is washington your way. >> in an ideal world, the fact there are people shorting the mortgage market would have sent signals to everyone saying there are all of the smart investors to think this thing is going to crash and burn. but the market was opaqu
is not clear how many votes were for her or the 159 other right in canada. a recount is likely in the minnesota race for governor. a recount is automatic if the margin is less than 0.5% as it is it -- as is expected to be one certified this month. both candidates say they are engaging and will be ready to govern oe a winner is declared. the house returns for a lame- duck section and the republicans will choose their leadership team. when republicans take control of the house, republican leader...
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a commercial treaty between rule of law states such as the united states and canada, for example, or the various agreements that are in the european union have near the power of domestic law as does a common defense pact such as that which holds nato together. but universal treaties necessarily include all states, democratic and tyrannical, compliant and generally noncompliant. such agreements will not be adhered to by rogue states, who will cheat as suits their purposes. rendering the treaty not only useless but worse than useless. for example, alleged violations of the nonproliferation treaties are referred to the iaea, a procedure that leads to complacency, to say nothing of endless delay because it gives the delusion of enforcement. these agreements are almost never enforced. indeed the one act of enforcement in recent times, the removal of the rogue regime of saddam hussein after a decade of serial violations of security council resolutions demanding disarmament has been widely deflounced around the world that obama has spent much of the last year apologizing for it. as for this
a commercial treaty between rule of law states such as the united states and canada, for example, or the various agreements that are in the european union have near the power of domestic law as does a common defense pact such as that which holds nato together. but universal treaties necessarily include all states, democratic and tyrannical, compliant and generally noncompliant. such agreements will not be adhered to by rogue states, who will cheat as suits their purposes. rendering the treaty...
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we also import uranium from canada. we no longer need any more uranium for our nuclear weapons. the reason people are still mining uranium is for fuel for nuclear reactors. host: next is harold on the line for republicans. right outside of jacksonville, fla.. caller: listen, with all due respect, this sounds like pie in the sky. it's kind of like the 1920's and 1930's where the armed forces were drastically reduced because we thought we had peace. the bad guys were dramatically rearming at that time. every general who is in favor of this -- let's be honest. if you're a general in the armed forces of the united states, to get that high, you have to be a politician to some degree. you have to know which way the wind is shifting. we are at war right now with two different areas of influence. two different countries. when you have things in the world like emt, where we could basically be put back in the stone age by a few simple things -- this is not the time to disarm. every time we've made a treaty with north korea, iraq, or the outs.r., all wewe later found they treaty. the u.s.s
we also import uranium from canada. we no longer need any more uranium for our nuclear weapons. the reason people are still mining uranium is for fuel for nuclear reactors. host: next is harold on the line for republicans. right outside of jacksonville, fla.. caller: listen, with all due respect, this sounds like pie in the sky. it's kind of like the 1920's and 1930's where the armed forces were drastically reduced because we thought we had peace. the bad guys were dramatically rearming at that...
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and we have a lot of training companies using these, especially in canada. i was wondering, on the state legislative side, is there anything we can do as an industry to help them work in the state-to-state level with one voice versus going individually state to state to try to get regulations that are written? all the states and to be moving toward this, but that a written more in compliance with what the national regulations that are being proposed and actually being brought out? is there any way that we can help to work with the states on that? thank you. >> well, i am not as familiar with the exact regulations you're talking about so far as the technology and the school buses. but so far as, you know, working with state legislators, again, i give you the invitation to contact me and talk directly with me. ncsl, on a whole, does not develop model legislation for states to adopt because, you know, the one size does not fit all, and we want to make sure states have flexibility in the way they approach legislation in their state. but i would at least welcome
and we have a lot of training companies using these, especially in canada. i was wondering, on the state legislative side, is there anything we can do as an industry to help them work in the state-to-state level with one voice versus going individually state to state to try to get regulations that are written? all the states and to be moving toward this, but that a written more in compliance with what the national regulations that are being proposed and actually being brought out? is there any...
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there are two minor parties can events and a right in canada. she was the key player in the health-care debate and crafting their regulations that were passed. upon and has made this an indictment of nancy pelosi and mary jo kilroy's role. >> people are angry. i guess they're angry. they have not seen the recovery and the attention that wall street is giving to main street. we have stop the hemorrhaging of jobs and there are people that are out of work. there are parents that are worried about their children's future. i understand that. i know how angry got -- people got because i got angry to when i saw those executives, aig, take some of the money and pay themselves big bonuses after the taxpayers had just build the mall. which is what i voted against the second round of tarp because i was fed up with that kind of abuse of our taxpayers. i understand that. >> they're not really running away from her role as a member of the democratic majority. they are suggesting her role has been positive. they have gone a representative who has a high profil
there are two minor parties can events and a right in canada. she was the key player in the health-care debate and crafting their regulations that were passed. upon and has made this an indictment of nancy pelosi and mary jo kilroy's role. >> people are angry. i guess they're angry. they have not seen the recovery and the attention that wall street is giving to main street. we have stop the hemorrhaging of jobs and there are people that are out of work. there are parents that are worried...
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he is also a former ambassador at large for canada terrorism for the state department. mr. sheehan -- for counter- terrorism for the state department. mr. sheehan, if you could, give us the operation to find fisa shahzad's co-conspirators -- faisal shahzad's co- conspirators. guest: he gave an indication of a of two things, that number one, he had money coming in from training camps in pakistan and that there were others of the training camps there. the main objectives were to find his context here and there. they're starting to make arrests dot -- his contacts kiron there. they're starting to make arrests. host: is it going well? guest: it is. he is talking. they have leads on his phones and computers. host: what kind of tools as the nypd and the fbi, etc., have and what kind of tools you think they should have to prevent domestic terrorism? guest: i have written extensively about what i think is the most important tool to prevent terror attacks in the united states, and that his intelligence. investigations is a term and basically, it is the type of thing that you will se
he is also a former ambassador at large for canada terrorism for the state department. mr. sheehan -- for counter- terrorism for the state department. mr. sheehan, if you could, give us the operation to find fisa shahzad's co-conspirators -- faisal shahzad's co- conspirators. guest: he gave an indication of a of two things, that number one, he had money coming in from training camps in pakistan and that there were others of the training camps there. the main objectives were to find his context...
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the trucks are coming from new brunswick, canada. all i have is alabama. >> it's a big state. relatively small coastline. >> it would be helpful -- >> for the obvious reasons, i think. >> sure. and i would probably send you down there. we'll find out where specifically the trucks are coming. and finally, i want to give you some additional clarity to the topic of conversation thaw raised yesterday in terms of american citizens in custody in yemen. we gave you a figure of 12 yesterday. talking to the post today, actually that number fluctuates from time to time. it can be as high as 20. that number, you know, regards the total number of citizens and consular access regarding any crime allegedly committed within yemen. there may well be some people who have dual citizenship and may not know the entire population of people who are in custody in yemen at any particular time. but, you know, there was some suggestion that there had been new arrests involving terrorism. we can report to you, we continue to check with the yemeni government and not aware of any new arrests on terrorism
the trucks are coming from new brunswick, canada. all i have is alabama. >> it's a big state. relatively small coastline. >> it would be helpful -- >> for the obvious reasons, i think. >> sure. and i would probably send you down there. we'll find out where specifically the trucks are coming. and finally, i want to give you some additional clarity to the topic of conversation thaw raised yesterday in terms of american citizens in custody in yemen. we gave you a figure of...
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i made in in canada. -- i am 8 been in canada. i want to reflect on our experience. we actually signed the convention in the 1982 and rapidly proceeded to ratify the vote 20 years later. [laughter] >> after debates that replicated some of what has happened here, it has not taken on the overtly political, left-right tone. there was a lot of talk about the things we stood to lose if we ratified, rather than the benefits. we stayed outside for quite some time. things like the ability to arrest spanish vessels when we wanted to. primarily, the high-seas fishing became the ultimate one. there was a tone throughout that debate that whenever you felt one of those carnival games when the gophers pop up through the holes and you blackett on the head, -- and you wack it on the head, after you wac one, another one resurfaces. these arguments resurface. it is difficult to do. i think the ultimate cellist was -- i think the ultimate choice was that we needed access. in the debates, i think the assessment of the american position was that you were far more likely to be claimant in
i made in in canada. -- i am 8 been in canada. i want to reflect on our experience. we actually signed the convention in the 1982 and rapidly proceeded to ratify the vote 20 years later. [laughter] >> after debates that replicated some of what has happened here, it has not taken on the overtly political, left-right tone. there was a lot of talk about the things we stood to lose if we ratified, rather than the benefits. we stayed outside for quite some time. things like the ability to...
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the government of canada is hosting a preparetory conference on january 25. it's a preparetory meeting for an eventual donors conference. there's not a date for the donor's conference but secretary clinton committed to her counterpart in canada over the weekend that she plans to attend this meeting. special envoy george mitchell arrived in beirut today. he'll meet today with the foreign minister and have dinner with prime minister hariri. he meets with the prime minister, the speaker and u.n. special representative of lebanon michael williams. later tomorrow he travels to demascus for meetings with the president and the foreign minister. later tomorrow night he travels to israel where he will have meetings later in the week with israelis and palestinians including prime minister netanyahu and the president. his trip is part of our ongoing efforts to encourage both sides to return to negotiations as soon as possible to secure a lasting comprehensive peace in the region. over the weekend, we congratulate the ukrainian people on the conduct of their january 17 p
the government of canada is hosting a preparetory conference on january 25. it's a preparetory meeting for an eventual donors conference. there's not a date for the donor's conference but secretary clinton committed to her counterpart in canada over the weekend that she plans to attend this meeting. special envoy george mitchell arrived in beirut today. he'll meet today with the foreign minister and have dinner with prime minister hariri. he meets with the prime minister, the speaker and u.n....
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when ministers make comparisons with canada, they blew up and made redundant tens of thousands of people, they cut benefits. is that what britain has to look forward to? >> we have the proper process to do this, a process with a budget on the 22nd of june. this will set out spending of the next three years. i want to see a proper debate take place that involves as many people as possible that will lead to actual spending reduction being sent out and what the consequences of that spending reduction are. i want us to go about this in the best way possible to take people with us. i was speaking to the canadian prime minister about this last week. while they do stand as an example then sorted out a debt and deficit crisis, the great morning they give is that they put it off for too many years before they did anything. the problem they have to solve was even worse for a time they got around to it. seeing the figures as i can now see them, understand the warnings which have been made before and and made again today, that we should not put this off. we need to get on with this. we need to take
when ministers make comparisons with canada, they blew up and made redundant tens of thousands of people, they cut benefits. is that what britain has to look forward to? >> we have the proper process to do this, a process with a budget on the 22nd of june. this will set out spending of the next three years. i want to see a proper debate take place that involves as many people as possible that will lead to actual spending reduction being sent out and what the consequences of that spending...
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relationships with our found on display every day brand that many of our local unions in the united states and canada have adopted. and we continue to convince her rent and prospective customers of our pride, professionalism, and performance. that is a direct result of your commitment to deliver value on display every day. you are helping to change the culture of this industry, and for that i thank you from the bottom of my heart. [applause] ladies and gentlemen, i am proud to serve a this room and see thousands of litereaders. i want to thank the leaders here on the dias. the general president of our great unions, thank you. and, yes, we are still missing two building trades unions, but we are working on that as well. many of you in this room today have had the opportunity to see close up the great skill and the vision of my very trusted partner, my very close friend co, secretary treasurer sean mcgarvey. thank you for your strength, your loyal support, and your unwavering leadership. you know, this morning i also see leaders of local unions of building trades council's, and international unions. th
relationships with our found on display every day brand that many of our local unions in the united states and canada have adopted. and we continue to convince her rent and prospective customers of our pride, professionalism, and performance. that is a direct result of your commitment to deliver value on display every day. you are helping to change the culture of this industry, and for that i thank you from the bottom of my heart. [applause] ladies and gentlemen, i am proud to serve a this room...
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providing capital to as many as 1 million small firms across america and honoring a promise i made as the canada. 4.5 million small businesses and individuals will be eligible to immediately write off more expenses. that may benefit ruth, who is opening another restaurant in alexandria, virginia. 2 million self-employed americans will be able to receive a new deduction for health insurance. we will be increasing the tax break for anyone looking to open up a business. that is a $10,000 deduction. it can help with discouraging startup costs. future prosperity depends on whether regreting an environment in which folks can take new ideas for products to market and generate new business. that is not just a challenge of government. it is a challenge that requires businesses, leaders, universities, and others across this country. the second thing this bill does is we are going to make more loans available to small business. right now, there is the waiting list for sba loans. these are people who are ready to hire or expand, who have been approved by their banks, who are waiting for this legislation to
providing capital to as many as 1 million small firms across america and honoring a promise i made as the canada. 4.5 million small businesses and individuals will be eligible to immediately write off more expenses. that may benefit ruth, who is opening another restaurant in alexandria, virginia. 2 million self-employed americans will be able to receive a new deduction for health insurance. we will be increasing the tax break for anyone looking to open up a business. that is a $10,000...
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in certain areas where cities could combine with the state and move towards performance contracts in canada where you give penalties and oand/or bonuses for output - contracts in areas where you give penalties and/or bonuses for output. but the pendulum has just swan increasingly every single year toward more and more restrictions on this money. you cannot even get -- you used to be able to get waivers on medicaid and do some demonstrations. we have moved very much in the wrong direction. >> there is one significant illustration. somebody on medicaid, if they were in managed care, the cost is substantially less than if they are done with managed care. because of the provision in the medicare law that gives everyone the right to pick their own doctor, you cannot get roughly 40% of the people on medicaid also on medicare -- you cannot put them into managed care because of the federal requirement not intended for the effect that it created, but intended probably to do what the medical profession wanted, to make sure nobody could be prescribed -- nobody's choice physician would be federally pre
in certain areas where cities could combine with the state and move towards performance contracts in canada where you give penalties and oand/or bonuses for output - contracts in areas where you give penalties and/or bonuses for output. but the pendulum has just swan increasingly every single year toward more and more restrictions on this money. you cannot even get -- you used to be able to get waivers on medicaid and do some demonstrations. we have moved very much in the wrong direction....
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senator demint supports the more extreme canada. -- more extreme candidate. he is using rhetoric that urges his own supporters to support the candidate he supports, and that urges the governor to get out of the race altogether. we are hearing this voiced from tea party activists and others around the country. it is an anti-incumbency sentiment. it is not limited to democrats. it is targeting republicans. john mccain is no favorite of the tea party movement. in fact, he is despised by the tea party movement. there are several republican candidates who are challenging him for the republican nomination for his reelection, who are seeking to tie -- to tap into this anti-incumbent energy. however, john mccain has a substantial fund-raising event. host: our next call is from washington state. susan, go ahead. caller: it is sad where i live. there are between three and 5 ft. of rainfall. right now, and i am going through we modification -- re- modification, trying to modify my home loan. big pharma, anheuser-busch i guess also helped to pave the way, but then we hav
senator demint supports the more extreme canada. -- more extreme candidate. he is using rhetoric that urges his own supporters to support the candidate he supports, and that urges the governor to get out of the race altogether. we are hearing this voiced from tea party activists and others around the country. it is an anti-incumbency sentiment. it is not limited to democrats. it is targeting republicans. john mccain is no favorite of the tea party movement. in fact, he is despised by the tea...
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it's a sovereign nation, as is canada. but the queen of england is the head of their government. that may be somewhat like a free association. but whatever the people of puerto rico decide it seems to me i would be, as one member, prepared to honor. i am hopeful that today after 111 years that mr. serrano spoke about and that mr. pierluisi talked about that we do in fact give to the puerto rican people the option that they deserve to have and that our principles demand they have. i hope my colleagues will support this rule. i hope they will support the bill, and i hope they will oppose amendments that will undermine this opportunity that can be an historic opportunity, not just for the people of puerto rico, but for the people of the united states of america to live out its pledge to people that have an association with us and indeed the principle that we ask other nations to honor as well of self-determination. and i thank the gentleman from colorado, mr. polis, for yielding, and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. the gentlem
it's a sovereign nation, as is canada. but the queen of england is the head of their government. that may be somewhat like a free association. but whatever the people of puerto rico decide it seems to me i would be, as one member, prepared to honor. i am hopeful that today after 111 years that mr. serrano spoke about and that mr. pierluisi talked about that we do in fact give to the puerto rican people the option that they deserve to have and that our principles demand they have. i hope my...
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strongly condemns the bombings that occurred last night in canada are -- in khandahar. those killed and injured last night were in afghanistan working on much-needed development opportunity and providing electricity to the people. the terrorists are not interested in improving the lives of those citizens. we understand there have been two americans both contract employees to usaid among the wounded. we offer our prayers to them and support for their families. >> [unintelligible] [unintelligible] >> they knew that i had a statement to make. >> [unintelligible] >> if we had more time i would have called on you and they would have had that opportunity. >> you said you were going to say something. >> we have the report. we are reviewing it. the u.s. cooperated fully, not just on this investigation but on the independent scotland yard investigation. the assassination was a tragedy for the people of pakistan. and benazir bhutto gave her life in defense of the development of pakistan's institutions. we will continue to work with pakistan to make sure that we built the institut
strongly condemns the bombings that occurred last night in canada are -- in khandahar. those killed and injured last night were in afghanistan working on much-needed development opportunity and providing electricity to the people. the terrorists are not interested in improving the lives of those citizens. we understand there have been two americans both contract employees to usaid among the wounded. we offer our prayers to them and support for their families. >> [unintelligible]...
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, a senator of the republic of mexico, david kirvings ilgorep, well known human rights activists in canada and david, speaker of the parliament of georgia. i want to report the first adopted resolution at its convening meeting on march 12, 2010, called for the support of cuba's pro-democracy movement. i have a copy of that resolution, mr. speaker, here, i ask unanimous consent to insert it into the record. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. diaz-balart: and the parliamentary forum's international solidarity as demonstrated by this resolution , a strong and very appropriate, well-written resolution, that, for example, honors, let me read from it, cuban pro-democracy fighters, such as the marty orlando zapata cumaya and expresses admiration for the efforts of other heroes, such as guillermo farinas. this is a concrete, specific demonstration of solidarity by the forum of the community of democracies with the people of cue band the freedom fighters struggling to bring freedom and democracy to that land. orlando zapata was assassinated by the government he died after 80 days on hu
, a senator of the republic of mexico, david kirvings ilgorep, well known human rights activists in canada and david, speaker of the parliament of georgia. i want to report the first adopted resolution at its convening meeting on march 12, 2010, called for the support of cuba's pro-democracy movement. i have a copy of that resolution, mr. speaker, here, i ask unanimous consent to insert it into the record. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. diaz-balart: and the parliamentary...
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number one, he is from canada. number two, he is a socialist. my wing of the family does not permit socialists. he has done more research about the demographics and beliefs of the millennials. he has written a book highly encourage you to read. it is called "grown up digital." read a chapter three about the eight most important values of the net generation. number one, freedom. freedom to do what they want, to buy what they want, when they want it, where they want it. the freedom to be entrepreneurial. you cannot have barack obama and harry reid and nancy pelosi running the country when the young people believe in freedom. they do. [applause] #two, someone just said the free stooges. customization. and i know i'm taking too long here. they expect products to be tailored to their individual needs. scrutiny. they cannot get enough information. they expect people to be open and transparent about what they're offering. that eliminates barack obama. integrity. if scrutiny did not eliminate rahm, this one does. they expect honesty. collaboration. they
number one, he is from canada. number two, he is a socialist. my wing of the family does not permit socialists. he has done more research about the demographics and beliefs of the millennials. he has written a book highly encourage you to read. it is called "grown up digital." read a chapter three about the eight most important values of the net generation. number one, freedom. freedom to do what they want, to buy what they want, when they want it, where they want it. the freedom to...
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tremendously unfair -- i do not talk about it a lot, but for the 14 years immediately before coming to canada ports congress, i spend on one of the predecessor boards that was a predecessor to bankamerica. i was always amazed at some of what was considered to be regular banking processes that could have a tremendous impact on consumers. while we were doing all of this, our republican colleagues strongly opposed establishing the consumer financial protection perrot, as well as ending the provisions ending a lull us for wall street -- republican colleagues strongly oppose establishing the consumer financial protection agency, as well as ending the provisions for the bailouts. in 2009 congress passed and president obama signed into law, a credit card holders bill of rights. that is a piece of legislation that protects consumers and cracks down on excessive fees. it contains three separate implementation dates. the final day, the dean months after enactment, takes place on august 22. next week the last of the new credit card protections will take effect. that will include the banning of unfair ra
tremendously unfair -- i do not talk about it a lot, but for the 14 years immediately before coming to canada ports congress, i spend on one of the predecessor boards that was a predecessor to bankamerica. i was always amazed at some of what was considered to be regular banking processes that could have a tremendous impact on consumers. while we were doing all of this, our republican colleagues strongly opposed establishing the consumer financial protection perrot, as well as ending the...
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nathan deal, the republic in canada it served 18 years in the u.s. house of representatives from 1992-2010. the libertarian candidate is a graduate of morehouse college in atlanta and a former employee of lehman brothers. our format tonight in the first round, the candidates will answer questions from one of our three panelist. in the second round, the candidates will ask two questions of the opponent of his choice. there'll be an opportunity for rebuttal in this round and in the third round, the panelists will continue questioning the candidates. each candidate will have 60 seconds to make a closing statement. let's meet our three panelists selected by the atlanta press club. we have tom crawford, editor of the "toward a report." aaron haynes is a reporter for the associated press. and our final catalyst is a reporter for gpb radio in savannah. in the first round, the panelists will be asked a question and last 60 seconds to answer. the first question comes from thomas crawford. he will ask the question of nathan deal. >> congressman deal, on severa
nathan deal, the republic in canada it served 18 years in the u.s. house of representatives from 1992-2010. the libertarian candidate is a graduate of morehouse college in atlanta and a former employee of lehman brothers. our format tonight in the first round, the candidates will answer questions from one of our three panelist. in the second round, the candidates will ask two questions of the opponent of his choice. there'll be an opportunity for rebuttal in this round and in the third round,...
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we will now move to the first round of canada to candidates question. -- we will move to the first round of the candidates to candidates questioning. >> my question for you, will you vote for nafta pelosi on january 4, 2011 if you are elected to congress? -- will you vote for nancy pelosi/ ? >> the answer is honestly i do not know. and congressman bass talked a lot about the committees and leadership. i know you will vote for the republican leader that is put forward. i obmay vote for her, but that is not what i am focused on. i am focused on creating jobs for people right here in new hampshire. i am not going to congress thinking about the committee or leadership. i was raised in the republican households, and i know about bipartisan working together, bringing people together to get things done. that is the kind of work i have done in new hampshire, and that is the kind of work i will do to help police right here in the second district. . . we know what will happen on january 4. there will be new leadership in the washington. there will be real change. to the extent that he party moveme
we will now move to the first round of canada to candidates question. -- we will move to the first round of the candidates to candidates questioning. >> my question for you, will you vote for nafta pelosi on january 4, 2011 if you are elected to congress? -- will you vote for nancy pelosi/ ? >> the answer is honestly i do not know. and congressman bass talked a lot about the committees and leadership. i know you will vote for the republican leader that is put forward. i obmay vote...
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austria, canada, japan, south korea, norway have all taken a similar the robust approach. under the leadership of those countries it is crucial that others who follow will now look to their precedent. there's a strong and growing international consensus to hold them accountable for their actions. meanwhile, the united states has taken several actions of our own this summer, as indicated, adding substantially to its sanctions program that was already the most rigorous in the world. since the adoption of 1929, we have targeted more than 50 additional entities. bank said, -- banks, irgc officers. we identified several which have names that obscure the affiliation thus aiding companies around the world. congress gave us another powerful tool by passing the comprehensive iran sanctions act. it forces a stark choice. if you conduct certain business with them, you cannot do business with the united states. it contains significant sanctions on companies that assist iran in acquiring refined petroleum products. and also requires the treasury to prohibit or impose strict provisions
austria, canada, japan, south korea, norway have all taken a similar the robust approach. under the leadership of those countries it is crucial that others who follow will now look to their precedent. there's a strong and growing international consensus to hold them accountable for their actions. meanwhile, the united states has taken several actions of our own this summer, as indicated, adding substantially to its sanctions program that was already the most rigorous in the world. since the...
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i had an opportunity with dominique to attend a meeting in canada near the arctic circle. it was a wonderful opportunity. just to share with you the sense that i got, i had a feeling that for a number of ministers, there was a sense that they have been able to cooperate effectively when their backs were against the wall, but now they are -- but now that they are feeling political pressure, there is a sense of fatigue to come together. there is a desire, but it will be a challenge. from the central bank, one had a little bit of a sense of caution, that in the early days, people could respond strongly with monetary and sometimes fiscal policies. we are joined a place where the heavy use of those will not necessarily be effected. where all of these add up is that i think we are in a time where there is still considerable uncertainty. in east asia, we face a different issue. when we take the combination of the growth we see in china and liquidity, i do have the danger of the asset bubbles. i wrote a piece about this in the "financial times." i was worried this was not giving f
i had an opportunity with dominique to attend a meeting in canada near the arctic circle. it was a wonderful opportunity. just to share with you the sense that i got, i had a feeling that for a number of ministers, there was a sense that they have been able to cooperate effectively when their backs were against the wall, but now they are -- but now that they are feeling political pressure, there is a sense of fatigue to come together. there is a desire, but it will be a challenge. from the...
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. >> yes, i grew up in canada, and grew up in detroit. i struck historic numbers. we have had two historic elections in a row. he used the metric of the house of representatives. the state of california takes five weeks to count its votes, so we do not have the full popular vote get. they had elections in sunday on brazile, and they counted and hours. i in five in any case -- and it looks like if you go back to years in 2008, democrats won by 54%, the popular vote for the house. there is a little bit of wiggle about how you tabulate votes for people who are unopposed. that was an historic high. back in 1986, they were winning the south 60%-40%. of course they did not do that anymore. if you take the 36 non-southern states, democrats two years ago got 57% of the bed. that is the highest in history that never before was achieved. that was a high point for the democratic party. this popular vote looks like it is going to be 53%-44, for republicans. that is equal to republicans in 1994 were little better. before that you have to go back to 1946, when it was 54%-44%. on
. >> yes, i grew up in canada, and grew up in detroit. i struck historic numbers. we have had two historic elections in a row. he used the metric of the house of representatives. the state of california takes five weeks to count its votes, so we do not have the full popular vote get. they had elections in sunday on brazile, and they counted and hours. i in five in any case -- and it looks like if you go back to years in 2008, democrats won by 54%, the popular vote for the house. there is...
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it was highly successful in canada has made it a standard of operations there. host: is something you're likely to see with nextran? guest: oh, yes. the principles are not just technology, not just the black box, but what you can do on the technology -- on the example side. host: next call, go ahead. caller: why in the world aren't we take in more advantage -- taking morof vantage of the highly trained ex military that have basically been in this business? and the second question that i have is, when did the tsa become the transportation safety administration from the transportation security administration? guest: the tsa was created following 9/11 by the department of homelandecurity. their function is the security of the aviation system. in terms of hiring at its military, a lot of the controllers that come into the aviation system are, in fact, the ex-military. i think there is a great relationshiphat we have. it is a place that they can to and you -- can continue to use their skill at that they obtained. it is fair to say that the faa looks to a pool of reti
it was highly successful in canada has made it a standard of operations there. host: is something you're likely to see with nextran? guest: oh, yes. the principles are not just technology, not just the black box, but what you can do on the technology -- on the example side. host: next call, go ahead. caller: why in the world aren't we take in more advantage -- taking morof vantage of the highly trained ex military that have basically been in this business? and the second question that i have...
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i and the canada industries who has been clear that i will not only represent the people in my party, but i will represent people in the other party or any other party or independent. my opponent has been very clear he has no intention to work across file. he has no intentions of working with my party. he will only work with those that agree with him. washington is a big town and a mean town. it is hard to work across i know, because it is hard to shake hands with someone who is having you. i made the pledge, made the commitment to my family, and made the commitment to my friends. that i went to congress are woodworker cross aisle and listen to the other side, and when they were right, i would vote with them. and i have done just that. >> my sense of men and women that identify with the mentea py is up until a couple of years ago they voted. in the last 24 months they have looked at what is gone on in washington and felt their country was slipping away from them. they felt that their freedoms, rights, liberties we have enjoyed, opportunities that they have enjoyed were slipping away.
i and the canada industries who has been clear that i will not only represent the people in my party, but i will represent people in the other party or any other party or independent. my opponent has been very clear he has no intention to work across file. he has no intentions of working with my party. he will only work with those that agree with him. washington is a big town and a mean town. it is hard to work across i know, because it is hard to shake hands with someone who is having you. i...
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diminished sharply among democrats from 1993 when the nafta treaty, the trade agreement with mexico and canada was passed with support of the clinton administration and a coalition of approximately 135 republicans and 100 democrats. you do not have 25 democrats for that kind of measure any more. and you may have some republicans against it, but that is a possibility of cooperation. the other thing in the exit poll, on the president's course in afghanistan, he has the support of most republican voters and most republican members of congress. he has opposition from most democratic voters and most democratic members of congress. and i would guess, for the moment, nancy pelosi would be included in that moment. she is not an enthusiastic person. looking ahead, will the president be challenged? there is still the possibility of challenging him in the primary. >> let me hold off on that for a minute. >> ok. >> let's build some suspense. [laughter] on taxes, what will the tax rates be in 2011 and in 2012? the current tax rate? the republicans win? >> i foresee a two-year extension of all the cuts. >>
diminished sharply among democrats from 1993 when the nafta treaty, the trade agreement with mexico and canada was passed with support of the clinton administration and a coalition of approximately 135 republicans and 100 democrats. you do not have 25 democrats for that kind of measure any more. and you may have some republicans against it, but that is a possibility of cooperation. the other thing in the exit poll, on the president's course in afghanistan, he has the support of most republican...
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our largest source is canada. but the majority of the rest come from overseas. so our yearly amount of imported oil totals about 4.2 billion barrels. many times, i've heard statements that the united states doesn't have much oil, doesn't have much natural resources. this really needs to be put in the context of our use and the context of what is available to us to produce. certainly we don't have the resources that saudi arabia has but we don't need to have the resources that saudi arabia has. to make a very important contribution to our energy security. as of the time of the last department of the interior offshore oil and gas national assessment in 2006, just over 14 billion barrels of oil had been produced from the federal offshore but another 15 billion barrels as of that time had already been discovered and were reserves available for production. further, there were another 86 billion barrels of oil that are believed to be economically and technically recoverable in the offshore that have not yet been drilled. that's just for the oil. a toal of 101 billion
our largest source is canada. but the majority of the rest come from overseas. so our yearly amount of imported oil totals about 4.2 billion barrels. many times, i've heard statements that the united states doesn't have much oil, doesn't have much natural resources. this really needs to be put in the context of our use and the context of what is available to us to produce. certainly we don't have the resources that saudi arabia has but we don't need to have the resources that saudi arabia has....
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it does not mean that black minority canada's can only get elected in -- back when i candidates can only get elected in all-black constituencies. >> have many constituents to you have? >> i have 5000 people. >> what does it cost you to run? >> we have really tough fo campaign finance rules when you run for a member parliament. the amount of money you can spend is fixed and it is calculated according to your population. nobody else, you're national party, is allowed to run your campaign. people cannot buy on your behalf. i remember the cash as if it were yesterday. it was 4,000 pounds. >> it would have been close to $8,000. >> yes. >> how you raise that? >> the party raises it. the party raises it through bake sales, inviting donations. the campaigning in this country is very much door-to-door. it is about giving literature. now, of course, you can have a campaign web site, but the districts are smaller. so they very much rely on door to door. the national party gets this information and that is the subject of much criticism. but we have tough campaign rules and they serve us well. if i h
it does not mean that black minority canada's can only get elected in -- back when i candidates can only get elected in all-black constituencies. >> have many constituents to you have? >> i have 5000 people. >> what does it cost you to run? >> we have really tough fo campaign finance rules when you run for a member parliament. the amount of money you can spend is fixed and it is calculated according to your population. nobody else, you're national party, is allowed to...
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the other one is the prescription drugs that are made here in america and are sold at cheaper in canada. i watched a whole hearing on c- span about that. guest: he is raising two important points. regarding the position payments, the caller is referring to the sustainable growth formula, which for physicians is not really sustainable. the reform law has a panel involved set up there that could unfairly reduce those reimbursement payments to physicians. here is why that is important. i want physicians to be adequately reimbursed, especially those that practice in our rural areas and inner cities because we want to relocate there. i think we need to look at entitlement programs holistic we and our we need to redesign the structure. and not do it in a piecemeal way, which the current health care reform law could be focusing on. regarding the prescription drug issue, that is a reflection of the political power of the disk -- the prescription drug lobby. i will not allow that to influence me. host: here is an issue from one of our twitters in here. guest: the caller alludes to a very importa
the other one is the prescription drugs that are made here in america and are sold at cheaper in canada. i watched a whole hearing on c- span about that. guest: he is raising two important points. regarding the position payments, the caller is referring to the sustainable growth formula, which for physicians is not really sustainable. the reform law has a panel involved set up there that could unfairly reduce those reimbursement payments to physicians. here is why that is important. i want...
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if we do not do korea, canada and the eu have made agreements with them and we will lose 350,000 jobs. we will let danny. if we could, all of us together, we could create trillions of dollars in new opportunity for everyone. i think the trade issue, you can double your experts in five years, you can create a lot of jobs. the second thing where i think we are in absolute agreement is in infrastructure. everyone thinks about this in the sense of roads and bridges. we are working together on that. the people of on the hill are playing deals on that. we have not increased the net national fuel tax in 16 years. we put twice the wear and tear on the roads because he gets so many more mpg. there is about $300 billion worth of private money waiting to invest in infrastructure, broadband, electrical transmission, electrical generation, nuclear power. we need to go do that with huge amounts of private money because that would create real jobs. i think the next thing we would also agree with and that is that there are some green jobs that will create jobs and green projects. some will not. most
if we do not do korea, canada and the eu have made agreements with them and we will lose 350,000 jobs. we will let danny. if we could, all of us together, we could create trillions of dollars in new opportunity for everyone. i think the trade issue, you can double your experts in five years, you can create a lot of jobs. the second thing where i think we are in absolute agreement is in infrastructure. everyone thinks about this in the sense of roads and bridges. we are working together on that....